Top Transylvania Cable Car Tours

Tick off three of Transylvania’s architectural jewels on this private 6-hour excursion to Caraiman Monastery and Peles Castle from Brasov. Take a route through the Carpathian Mountains to discover Peles and Pelisor Castles, Neo-Renaissance jewels shrouded in legend, and the George Enescu Memorial House, dedicated to the memory of the famous musician. In the summer months, ascend to Cota for panoramic mountain vistas. Round-trip transport from your Brasov hotel is included.

Explore the spectacular Transylvanian countryside surrounding Brasov during this private, half-day horse riding tour. See deer, rabbits, foxes, and other local wildlife as you ride through fields and forests and over hills. Tours are adapted to experience levels. Private door-to-door transportation from Brasov and a traditional Romanian lunch are included.

Experience some of Transylvania's lesser-known natural and cultural treasures on this full-day combo tour from Sibiu. Take the scenic alpine Transfagarasan highway, one of Europe's highest road, into the Fagaras Mountains, where you'll hike to the glacial Balea Lake. Admire the diverse architecture of Romania at the Gothic Cistercian Abbey near Cârţa and the stately 18th-century Brukenthal Palace, a masterwork of Baroque style.

Feel the "warm" welcome in the Ice Hotel at Balea Lake. Experience and visit the ICE structure, and stop for a refreshing drink at the Ice Bar. Step over the Frozen Lake at over 2000meters high. Check the tour option with the Special ICE Menu included Time to experience the local winter adventure park with snowmobiles, tubing, banana rafting, boat rafting. And finish the day with overnight in the coolest place on earth - an ICE room within the Balea Lake ICE hotel. This product has 3 options: BASIC = individual tour, you drive yourself to access point COMFORT = there is ICE menu included DELUXE = also transfer included; there is pickUp available from different towns in the country. Check all tour options to find your pickUp town. We can pick up from any hotel within city limits from (alphabetical): Bran, Brasov, Bucharest, Cluj Napoca, Fagaras, Medias, Predeal, Sinaia, Sibiu, Sighisoara, Targu Mures Note: for every town there will be a different pickUp time

Transylvania’s Golden Circle is a route that connects some of the country’s top attractions—including beautiful nature spots, castles, and UNESCO World Heritage sites. Rather than getting bogged down with research, this time-saving private tour does the hard work for you as a comprehensive itinerary is mapped out over four days. See the UNESCO-listed fortified town of Sighisoara, the world-renowned Bran Castle, the main attractions of Brasov, and even a bear sanctuary.

Your guide will pick you up early in the morning from your accommodation in Brasov. In about two hours, you will arrive at the lower cable car station on the Transfagarasan road. From here, the only way of going up to Balea lake is by taking the cable car. The route goes from 1200 meters to 2040 meters in 3,7 kilometers. Once you get up, take a deep breath of fresh mountain air and feel free to explore the area. When you're hungry, go inside one of the huts for a tasty lunch. In the end, go back to base by cable car. Continue to the village of Carta, to see a 13th century old gothic monastery. On you way back to Brasov, if there is time, visit the beautiful Fagaras fortress, built in the 14th century. Once you get back to Brasov, your guide will drop you off at your accommodation in Brasov. *Please keep in mind that the cable car can depart with at least 10 people and only in good weather conditions. If you cannot take the cable car due to bad weather, you will be partially refunded.